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OBC face, bigger 2029 role: What Congress offered Siddaramaiah to step down as CM

A marathon seven-hour round of meetings, a high-stakes Delhi offer, and an uncertain Chief Minister at the centre of it all - Congress's Karnataka reset plan may have triggered its biggest internal power struggle since 2023.

Siddaramaiah faces Delhi push as Congress weighs Karnataka reset.
  • Congress sources said Siddaramaiah was given time to consider the proposal
  • Rahul Gandhi's OBC outreach plans were cited during the Delhi discussions
  • Meetings ran nearly seven hours and included Kharge, Venugopal and Surjewala
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Mumbai's Breach Candy Club threw out Shashi Tharoor, still ruled by Europeans

Even in 2026, Mumbai's elite Breach Candy Club remains governed by a Europeans-only trust structure rooted in the colonial era. As Delhi Gymkhana faces scrutiny over privilege and public land, Breach Candy is drawing fresh attention for preserving racial-era rules decades after India's Independence.

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Features

Microsoft and others rethink AI use, cost rising fast and no productivity gains

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AI was supposed to save money. But as AI meets messy realities of work, tech companies are curbing their enthusiasm. Microsoft is now going easy on Claude due to its cost, while Uber has in just 5 months exhausted its entire AI budget for 2026.

Ai becoming expensive for companies
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India News

Case against Mamata Banerjee over 2025 'Ganda Dharm' remark

A police complaint has been lodged by a lawyer in Siliguri, who has alleged that Mamata Banerjee, during her stint as West Bengal's CM, made derogatory remarks against Hindus and Hinduism at an Eid celebration in Kolkata last year.

Mamata Banerjee PTI

Global

Pakistani extremists prevent Lahore from returning to original Hindu, Sikh names

Weeks after clearing the proposal, the Maryam Nawaz-led provincial government of Pakistan's Punjab has deferred the decision to restore the pre-Partition Hindu and British-era names of several Lahore landmarks. According to reports, the government was forced to make a U-turn after it faced criticism from "extremists" and social media vloggers.

In March, a proposal to restore historical names for several landmarks was initiated by Pakistan's Punjab province CM Maryam Nawaz and former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Image: File)
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News Analysis

How Honey Singh's no Dope Shope could give BJP a high in Punjab

No, Honey Singh hasn't joined the BJP, nor has he announced any political plans yet. However, the Punjabi singer-rapper appeared with a BJP leader to issue a joint appeal against the drug menace in Punjab. Honey Singh's de-addiction story, could work for the BJP ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election.

Singer Honey Singh on Tuesday met BJP leader Tarun Chugh and raised a lassi toast. The two appealed to Punjab's youth to stay away from drugs. (Image: ANI)

India News

The last round at the Gymkhana

The Delhi Gymkhana Club has been asked to vacate its 27.3-acre site in Lutyens' Delhi. The move has revived debate over the club's colonial legacy, exclusivity and hold over public land.

The Delhi Gymkhana Club

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Nisarga Adhikary, 19, claims he hacked CBSE marking portal, warned board earlier

A teen cybersecurity researcher's blog post alleging serious flaws in CBSE's On-Screen Marking portal has triggered concern online after entrepreneur Deedy Das amplified the issue on X. The researcher says he alerted CERT-In months ago, but several vulnerabilities allegedly remained active in a system handling sensitive board exam evaluation data.

Teen warned CBSE of portal flaws months ago. Why didn't CBSE listen?

Opinion

The Samarkand Syndrome: Why Babur and family never became 'us'

For the Timurids, or the Mughals of Hindustan, Samarkand remained their home, which they lost and could never get back. Bharat became the stage upon which their grandeur unfolded, while their imagination repeatedly drifted beyond the Hindu Kush toward the orchards, graves and memories of their homeland in Central Asia.

An 18th-century painting depicting the Timurid lineage from Babur to Aurangzeb, with Timur at the centre. (Image: Khalili Collections)
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